Athletic score board



Sept. 2, 1930. E. L. MORRIS ATHLETIC SCORE BOA RD Filed m6. 5, 1927Patented Sept. 2, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EMMET L. MORRIS, OFMARQUETTE, IOWA ATHLETIC SCORE BOARD This invention relates to means fordisplaying numerically the progress of athletic contests, and has forits object the production of a score-board of an improved type 1"whereby points as made in the progress of games may be very convenientlydisplayed.

The nature of the invention is fully disclosed in the description andclaims following, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, inwhich Figure 1 is a front elevation of a score board embodying theinvention. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same. Fig. 3 is an elevation ofthe same as seen from the right of 16 Fig. 1.

In the drawing, the numeral 5 denotes a board, which may be of anydesired length and width. This is supposed to he set up in someconspicuous position in the athletic field with an attendant tomanipulate the numbers as the points are made. For attaching to a wallor fence the back of the board is provided with brackets 6 and 7 adaptedto carry the board at a considerable distance from its support, forreasons which will presently apear. p A part of the front space of theboard is occupied by a dial 9 to denote the time oiplay. The numbers onthe dial should correspond to a definite division of the game, as

in foot-ball, when the numbers would preterably run to 15 instead of the8 shown. An index hand 10 is adapted to be turned, as by a wingedspindle 11, and is held frictionally in any desired position by a spring12 and washers 13.

The points made by the opposing teams are indicated each side of thedial by numbered cards 14 pierced at 14 to run on hangers 15 attached tothe board. The hangers are of wire, and formed as arches, withsubstantially straight terminal, transverse portions 15 and 15*. One ofthe terminals is secured to a wall-plate 16. The other terminal isformed with a hook or offset 15 and is thus adapted to engage a socket17 in the companion wall-plate 17. These plates are secured to oppositesides of the board in some suitable manner, as by bolts 18. The archedportion of each hanger spans the edge of the board at some distancetherefrom, and thus allows the number cards strung on the hangers to beshifted from one side or" the board to the other. At both the front andback of the board they hang on the transverse por-- tion of the hanger,the form of which permits them to hang straightdown.

The device is shown with h angers disposed at the ends of the board aswell as at the upper edge. Either may be dispensed with it not required,or by the enlargement of the board the number of hangers may bemultiplied indefinitely.

The operation of the device is so simple as to need. no description, thecards being shifted from side to side of the board to dis play therequired number, it being understood that in practice the numbers willrun as high as any game may be supposed to call for, and are arranged inconsecutive order on the hangers. To place or detach number cards it isonly necessary to spring the engaging hook out of the wall-plate socket,and string on or remove the cards.

For the sake of illustration, in a football game, for example, the scoreas shown in Fig. 1, would be understood as 9 to O, with 1 downs on oneside and 3 on the other in 2 minutes of play. For baseball or basketballone set of numbers (the upper, for example) may be used to denote runsor haskets, respectively, and. the others to indicate other points ofinterest in the game.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A score-board provided with hangers arched over the edge, and at somedistance therefrom, and having inwardly projecting terminals, awall-plate secured to one of the terminals of each hanger, a hook oroffset formed on the other terminal, a wall-plate with a socket thereinto receive said hook, score-cards strung on said hangers, and means forsecuring the wall-plates to opposite sides of the board.

2. A score-board provided with hangers formed as unbroken se1ni-circulararches with straight radial terminals, one terminal of each pair rigidlyattached to one side of the

